Brian continued to stroke my mane, and I leaned into his touch. I let loose a rumbling purr at the feel of his scratches. I gazed up at Brian, and his smile was radiant. He gave me a cheeky grin and scratched under my chin, causing my purr to grow louder.

  “This is so amazing. I can’t wait to run with you,” Brian said, voicing my earlier thought.

  His hands continued to explore my massive body, and I stretched, yawning wide. Brian’s eyes widened at the tiny roar that escaped when I did.

  “Wow, what big teeth you have,” he said, staring at my mouth.

  I chuffed and nudged his slender body. He giggled at my playful nudge. “Easy, furball. You're strong in this form.”

  I chuffed again and closed my eyes. Instantly, I was back in my human form. I immediately grabbed him into an embrace. “How about this form? Too strong for you?”

  Brian shook his head. “It’s just right.”

  He leaned up and pressed his lips to mine. I deepened the kiss and growled. My cock hardened between us. I wanted him—all of him. No, it was more than want. The desire I felt was second to none. Even with Ellen, I never felt this need.

  I lifted him in my arms, and he yelped into the kiss. I didn’t let it deter me from my mission. I moved him toward the bed and laid him gently down. I leaned back from the kiss and stared down into his eyes.

  “I want you, Brian,” I said.

  “You have me. I’m yours,” he replied breathlessly.

  I brushed a strand of hair from his forehead and whispered, "I want to make love to you, not just take you. I want to cherish every inch of you and make this moment unforgettable."

  Brian’s eyes glistened with unshed tears. He swallowed and wished, “Please. I want to cherish you too.”

  I nodded and leaned back. I ran my hands over his shirt and grasped the hem, pulling it over his head. I smiled at the two shining rings that shined from his nipples. I leaned forward and gave them a quick lick. He shivered beneath me.

  I moved to his hand and unbuckled his belt. Undressing Brian was like unwrapping a gift, and it was the best gift I’d ever received. In moments, he was naked. I sat back and admired his beautiful, toned body. My cock jerked.

  I frowned and bit my lip as I examined the situation. Brian tilted his head in question. I cleared my throat. “I’ve never been with a man before. If I do something you don’t like, tell me, and I’ll stop. I’m worried I’ll hurt you.

  Brian sat up and kissed me gently. “You’ll never hurt me. We’ll take things slow.”

  I nodded and kissed him again. I’d have to trust him and hope the websites Mike had shared would help me.

  "Alright, we’ll take this slow. Please tell me if I do anything wrong,” I said again before I began to explore Brian's body.

  I trailed gentle kisses along his collarbone, down his chest, and over his stomach. I paid special attention to the sensitive spots I discovered, making him shiver and gasp with pleasure. I felt Brian's hands running through my hair.

  “Edward, please, more,” he said.

  “Okay, my Bunny, I’ll give you more.”

  Brian opened his eyes and gazed down at me. “We need lube.”

  I cringed. Fuck! How could I forget the lube? I opened my eyes, and Brian chuckled. “Don’t worry, Eddie. I’ve got you covered. In my bag.”

  I tilted my head and raised my brow. He laughed again. “I had high hopes for this trip.”

  I laughed and rose from the bed. With lightning speed, I rushed to his pink bag and flung it open. I rummaged through his clothes until I found my prize. I lifted it in victory and hurried back.

  Entering the room, I froze mid-step, and my mouth dropped open at the sight that greeted me. Brian’s legs were spread, exposing his tiny rosette, and with one hand, he jerked his slender cock, and with the other, he teased his entrance. My cock throbbed, and I swallowed deeply at the look of ecstasy that played across his expression.

  “Are you going to just stand there?” Brian asked breathlessly, breaking me from my trance.

  I shook my head and rushed to him. Sliding onto the bed between his legs, I leaned forward and licked the underside of his aching cock. Brian moaned at my action, but I didn’t stop. I lavished attention on his cock and his balls, teasing my way down to his pulsing hole with my tongue. As soon as my lips touched his ring, his unique flavor burst over my tongue. I growled and furiously licked and kissed his hole, wanting all of him.

  Brian thrashed and cried out in pleasure as I relentlessly ate his ass. A steady refrain of ‘oh god’ and ‘please more’ filled the room, and I’d give him more. I leaned back and reached for the lube beside me, coated my fingers, and slid them over his entrance.

  At first, my finger met resistance, but I continued my massage, slipping my tip into his hole until I was able to slide in and out with ease. I added another finger and another. Each time, Brian begged me to give him more.

  I couldn't wait any longer. I felt my own need and arousal rush through me. Inside me, my lion wanted control. He wanted to claim our mate, make him ours and only ours. I grabbed the lube again and slicked my cock, stroking a few times before moving to his entrance.

  “Are you ready, Bunny? Are you ready to be mine?” I asked.

  Brian nodded rapidly. “Please, yes, take me.”

  I lined my cock with his entrance and slowly slid forward. Brian's ring tightened, but I continued, pushing past his guardian muscle and into his warm, velvet passage. I moaned as the softness and tightness surrounded my length. Leaning forward, I kissed Brian and continued to slide into his body until I was fully seated.

  I stilled and stared down at my mate, enjoying the feeling of being connected to him so intimately. Brian gazed up at me, and I could see the same emotions I was feeling reflecting in his eyes.

  “I love you, Brian,” I whispered before kissing him again.

  He moaned into my kiss, and I slowly pumped in and out of his body. We moved in tandem, forming a beautiful rhythm. My body filled with emotion, and I felt my climax rise. I knew I wasn’t going to last long.

  My lion roared within me, and for the first time in my life, he took complete and utter control. My teeth elongated, and I gripped Brian’s waist, fucking him harder and deeper. I stared down at my mate.

  Two tiny teeth grew in his mouth, and his blue eyes appeared to shimmer and glow. I didn’t understand what was happening. Was this bonding? Were we bonding? Were our animals, his rabbit, and my lion, becoming one?

  “You… ours,” I heard myself say. It was my voice, but it was my lion speaking.

  “Ours!” he yelled and lunged forward, biting my chest.

  I roared at the instant shot of pleasure that exploded within me. I growled and bent forward, biting his neck, marking him as mine.

  Bright lights like lightning flashed around us, and I saw Brian in my mind. It was like a movie of his life. I saw everything from his childhood to now. When the images came to the present, I felt a shock within me, and my heart raced.

  I heard the sound of a heart beating in my ears, and I roared again. Brian shouted at the same time, and I felt his cock pulse between us, coating our stomachs. I thrust deep within his channel one more time, and my cock hardened and pulsed, my cum filling his body and marking him on the inside.

  I trembled and slowly felt my climax ebb. Opening my eyes, I gazed down at Brian, and he smiled up at me. I could feel his happiness and love. I felt all his emotions as if all the walls and barriers had collapsed around us, and we were one.

  I smiled. We were bonded. “I love you, my Bunny.”

  “And I love you, my lion.”

  I leaned down and kissed him one more time. It finally happened. This is what it meant to be bonded. This is what it meant to be whole. It was as if all the puzzle pieces came together and made one beautiful picture. It was amazing.

  Thank you, Fate. Thank you for giving me my mate.

  Coming Clean

  Brian

  I couldn't believe it. We had bonded. I smiled as I held Edward close. His cock had slipped from my hole, and his breathing had leveled out. That was the most amazing experience I'd ever had in my life. I felt connected to Edward on a level I never thought possible. He was my everything.

  Edward rolled to the side, and I chuckled. My old lion had fallen asleep. I shook my head and slowly slid out from under the covers. I hurried to the bathroom and quickly cleaned up. I stared into the mirror and gently touched the bite mark on my neck.

  The mark surprised me. The whole situation surprised me. It was as if my rabbit had taken command. It wasn't just Edward and me in the bonding, but also our animals. It was truly amazing. I shook my head and grabbed a cloth. Warming it with water, I went back to Edward and gently cleaned him. He squirmed in his sleep, but no one liked to go to sleep with dried cum on their junk.

  I threw the cloth on the floor and stared back at Edward. He really was my everything, and I'd never give him up. I nodded and reached for my phone on the nightstand. It was time I came clean and faced the consequences.

  I laughed. I had turned off my phone after the call from my mom earlier and never turned it back on. I pressed the power button, and instantly my screen lit up with what seemed like hundreds of notifications. My mom must've been pissed I hung up on her.

  I sighed and looked at the time, eleven thirty. I knew it was late, but I also knew my mother was a night owl. I nodded again and quickly dialed her number.

  "Hello, Brian?" my mom's worried voice answered the call.

  "Hi, Ma."

  "Don't 'Hi Ma' me. You hang up on me and don't even tell me where you are. What the hell? I raised you better than that," she ranted.

  I sighed. “Ma. I’m sorry about hanging up. I really couldn’t talk at the time.”

  “And what was so important? Where are you? Who are you with?” My mother demanded.

  “I met my mate,” I blurted.

  I expected a lot of things when I told my mother, but silence wasn’t one of them. I pulled the phone from my ear. Yeah, still connected, I thought.

  Putting my phone back to my ear, I asked, “Ma, you there?”

  “Did you just say you met your mate? As in your fated mate?” she whispered.

  “Yeah, ma. I met my mate, and that’s why I had to hang up, I’m sorry.”

  More silence greeted my reply, and I furrowed my brow. My mom always had something to say about something, and this was freaking me out.

  “Ma, are you okay? You there?”

  “I’m here. I-I’m just really surprised. Who are they? When did you meet them? Where are you?” she asked quickly, her demanding mother tone that I was used to returning.

  I grinned. “I’m in New York—”

  “New York! What the hell are you doing in New York?” she yelled.

  “Cam, what’s going on? Why are you yelling?” I heard my father ask.

  “It’s Brian. He’s in New York,” She explained.

  “What the hell is he doing there?”

  Shuffling filled the line, and then my father’s voice erupted in my ear. “Brian, we have you on speaker. Why are you in New York?”

  I shook my head. “My mate surprised me for a quick getaway because I won a full-ride scholarship to med school.”

  “Mate?”

  “Med school?” They both yelled at the same time, and I couldn’t help but laugh.

  “This is not funny, Brian. You better explain everything from the beginning,” my mother scolded.

  “I’m trying too, but you keep interrupting,” I retorted.

  “Okay, Brian. Your mother and I won’t talk. Explain everything to us from the beginning.”

  I took a deep breath. “I met my mate a few weeks ago—”

  “A few weeks ago?”

  “Let the boy speak, Camile. Go ahead, Brian,” my dad said.

  “So, I met him a few weeks ago. I didn’t tell anyone because we were still working things out. We’ve been getting to know one another, and things have been going really well.” I felt Edward touch my shoulder, and I grinned back at him.

  “Anyway, earlier today, I found out I was awarded a full-ride scholarship for med school, and I was enrolled in the spring term. Edward, that’s my mate’s name, wanted to do something special, so he whisked me off to New York.” I giggled. “I went skating at Rockefeller Center, Ma. It was amazing.”

  “That sounds lovely,” my mom replied.

  “I could hear the happiness in your voice. But Brian, are you sure he’s your mate?” My dad asked.

  “I’m positive, Dad. We bonded, and it’s the most incredible thing ever. He’s my one and only,” I said quietly while looking back at Edward.

  Edward grinned and whispered back, “And you’re mine.”

  “Well, it’s settled then. I expect him for dinner with you on Sunday. No excuses,” my mother said, breaking through Edward and my special moment.

  “Alright, Ma, we'll be there on Sunday,” I agreed with a smile, glancing at Edward, who nodded in confirmation. “I have to go now, but I promise to call you tomorrow with more details about everything.”

  “Take care, sweetheart. We love you and can't wait to meet Edward,” my mom said warmly.

  “I love you both too. Goodnight,” I replied before ending the call.

  I placed my phone back on the nightstand and turned to face Edward, whose arms were now wrapped around me. “So, dinner with my parents on Sunday,” I said, trying to sound casual, but I could feel my nerves bubbling up. I hadn’t told them who, or rather what Edward was, and I was freaked out that they’d freak out.

  “It’s going to be fine, Bunny. They’re going to love me,” Edward said reassuringly.

  “I hope so. I have this nightmare that as soon as they see you’re a predator shifter, they’re going to lose it and try to take me away from you,” I said quietly.

  Edward tightened his hold. “I’ll never let that happen. We’re in this together—forever—just you and me.”

  I smiled and gave him a quick kiss. “You and me—perfect.”

  My phone dinged and pulled my attention away. I groaned. It seemed my mother hadn’t gone to bed yet. I reached for it while Edward laughed.

  I froze at the message on the screen. Why now? Why the hell is he messaging?

  “What’s wrong, Bunny?” Edward asked.

  I lifted my phone to his face, and his growl was instantaneous. “What the hell does he want? He had his chance with you, and I’m not giving you back, no matter what!”

  I rubbed my hand over his arm. “Easy, I’m not going back to him. You have nothing to worry about. I don’t know why Randy messaged me now. It’s been weeks since we split.”

  Edward released a heavy breath. “Are you going to reply?”

  I shook my head. “There’s no need. He’s my past.” I leaned against Edward’s chest. “And you’re my future and present.”

  Edward hugged me once more, and I felt myself relax in his embrace. This was perfect, and I let my mind wander as I began to doze off. Just as I was about to drift into sleep, a nagging thought pulled me back to the edge of consciousness.

  Randy: I need to speak to you. It's IMPORTANT!

  I shook my head, trying to push the text away. I'll worry about it later, I told myself. Later. For now, I focused on the warmth of Edward's arms around me and let sleep claim me once again.

  Bondar Disaster

  Brian

  We arrived back from New York on Sunday afternoon, and it felt like I was on a roller coaster of emotions. Our bonding, the incredible weekend in the city, and now meeting my parents—it was a lot to take in. I was nervous and scared but excited, too—excited at the possibilities.

  I peered out the window at the passing trees, and part of me wished we were still in New York, carefree and enjoying life. I glanced back, and Talon was staring at his phone. He’d been a fixture with us on the trip and refused to leave us without a guard detail.

  I laughed when I thought back to how Talon had refused to leave us unattended for the evening. Edward was so frustrated, but Talon simply said, “Brian is the king’s consort of the pride. It is my duty to see to his protection and yours. It’s a matter of the pride’s security. I will call Mr. Doy if I have to.”

  Those words shut Edward up, and he reluctantly agreed that Talon could come but would make himself scarce at my parents. He was concerned my family would have a hard enough time with one predator, let alone two.

  My stomach churned with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation as we turned into my parent’s neighborhood. I fiddled with my leather cuff, trying to keep my hands occupied. Edward reached over and gently placed his hand on mine, giving me a reassuring squeeze.

  "Relax, Bunny. Your parents are going to love me," he said with a confident smile.

  I let out a nervous laugh. "I hope so. I just don't want them to freak out about the whole predator shifter thing."

  Edward gave my hand another squeeze. "It's going to be fine. Remember, we're in this together. No matter what happens, we have each other. I’m going anywhere.”

  I smiled back at him. I prayed he was right. We turned on my parent’s street, and it was ‘go’ time. Before reaching their home, Edward stopped the car and looked back at Talon.

  “This is where you get off. I called Walter, and he’s sending a few other men over. Go ahead and meet up with them but stay out of sight. I don’t want any in-laws to be nervous.”

  Talon nodded. "Yes, Sire. I'll make sure we all stay out of sight. We won't interrupt your meeting." Talon opened his door and got out. He stuck his head back in before closing. "Good luck to both of you. You've not only got His Majesty, Brian, but you've also got a pride behind you now."

  I grinned at him, and he shut the door and ran off out of sight. Edward turned back around and continued until we reached my family’s home. I groaned internally. It looked like everyone was here so Edward would get the full Bondar experience. God help him.

  We parked the car, and I released a loud breath. “You ready?”

 

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